Chippewa River (WI) near Winter, WI
River level and flood forecast · Sawyer County
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 207 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 4, 1941) | 11.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.4 ftPer EAP - major downstream flooding.
- 12 ftWater reaches base of gage house. Low Spots along State Hwy 40 near Exeland flood, County Hwy G (Bishops's Bridge) flooded and County Hwy G at Ojibwa flooded. Flooding at Litke Road (Town Line Rd), and Bloomberg Rd near Exeland
- 11.4 ftFlooding of structures in the first 1.5 miles downstream of Winter Dam.
- 11 ftMinor flooding with water approaching dam road near the gage.
- 9.5 ftAt this level river the flow is near 6000 cfs. Which triggers XCEL energy to employ the high water action plan.Structures near County Hwy G bridge (Bishop's Bridge) begin flooding.
- 8 ftMinor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 11.05 ft — September 4, 1941
- 10.7 ft — June 29, 1946
- 10.3 ft — April 22, 2019
- 10.25 ft — May 4, 1954
- 10.18 ft — April 20, 2002
Recent crests: 6.03 ft (June 30, 2025) · 7.35 ft (June 19, 2024) · 10.03 ft (April 22, 2023) · 8.29 ft (April 17, 2022) · 6.56 ft (May 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WERW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.